Agenda

January

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is the world’s most influential event dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technology, held each year at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The WFES 2016 exhibition and conference brought together 600 companies from 32 countries and more than 30,000 attendees from 150 countries.

We live in a fast-paced and interconnected world where breakthrough technologies, demographic shifts and political transformations have far-reaching societal and economic consequences. More than ever, leaders need to share insights and innovations on how to best navigate the future. For over four decades, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters remains the foremost creative force for engaging the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global agendas at the beginning of each year.

The European Gas Conference is one of the gas industry’s most important international events. The 2017 edition is scheduled for January 23-25 in Vienna and will focus on the essential role natural gas will continue to play in Europe’s energy mix. Last year, the conference welcomed more than 430 participants and 12 sponsors.

The political and economic future of the Middle East and North Africa are at the center of the important summit to take place at the Chatham House in London. Here on January 23rd and 24th leaders and experts from the energy industry will gather to face the issues of oil prices and growing competitiveness of the market but also on the necessary reforms and investments as well the global challenges. Among the esteemed guests: Bassam Fattouh, director of energy studies at the Oxford Institute, Elisabeth Kendall, Professor at Pembroke College, Oxford and Alan Eyre, Director of the Energy Bureau Office of the US Department of State.

The development of Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors offers major opportunities, and the Petroleum Conference represents an important way for companies to make the most of them. The conference takes place over the course of three days, showcasing investment and growth opportunities in Iran and laying the foundations for business partnerships. It also features a series of side events and round table discussions for visitors to exchange ideas.